The Season of Sneezin'

It's cold and flu season... 

We would like to remind everyone of our illness exclusion policy.  We try to keep kids as healthy as we can when they are in our care, and in order to minimize everyone's exposure to germs, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

If your child is too sick to participate in classroom activities, OR if s/he has a fever (or has had a fever in the last 24 hours), they may not attend school.

If your child gets sent home sick from school...

Kids who are sent home from school may not return the next day.  Health Department policy states that a child must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducers before they may return to a school setting.  If a child has been given fever reducers for any reason, they may not attend school, as they are considered in the contagious stages of an illness.  Our exclusion policy is based on the State of Montana recommendation.

Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone healthy!

-Katie & Correy

School Closures

This is a friendly Thanksgiving reminder that there will be no school 

this Wednesday - Friday, Nov 21st - 23rd.

Speaking of school closures, and as long as we're all here, 

this is the calendar through the end of the school year:

December 21st - Holiday Concert - SCHOOL CLOSES EARLY
December 24th - January 2nd: Winter Vacation

January 21st: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 28th: Professional Development Day

February 18th: Presidents Day

April 1st - April 5th: Spring Break

April 29th: Conference Day

May 24th: Graduation, Carnival and Last Day of School

School reopens for Summer Program on Friday, June 3rd

THIS WEEK IN MS. LINDSAY & MISS REINA'S CLASS

Please welcome guest blogger, Ms. Lindsay!

We have introduced the continent of South America.  We will be working on making maps of South America, learning about the different countries within the continent, and talking about the history and customs of various South American countries.  Many children have been drawn to the "Flags of South America" material this week.  If you have any artifacts, photographs, or stories to share from South America, please send them to school with your child for show-and-tell, or schedule a time to visit our class.

Our new Botany subject is the apple.  The children have enjoyed learning about the parts of an apple (seeds, core, flesh, skin, and stem), and learning new songs about apples. Our grace & courtesy lesson today was saying "Yes, please" or "No, thank you" when offered a slice of apple.

Many children are demonstrating greater independence in dressing themselves for outside play (after lunch.)  This is quite an accomplishment considering they are putting on snow pants, coats, gloves, hats, and boots.  Please continue to send your children in shoes/clothing that will help them dress independently (ex. shoes/boots they can fasten.)  It is very chilly out, so please double check to make sure your child has everything they need to keep them warm.  Outside play is an important part of the day, and we do go outside in all weather conditions.

Ms. Reina & I love to hear stories about what information is being absorbed at school and shared at home.  If you have any fun stories to share please e-mail sunflowerparents@gmail.com so they can be posted to the blog.  I also can be reached at sunflowermontessori@hotmail.com for any questions/comments.

Thank you,

Ms. Lindsay

November Lunch Menu

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Also note school closures next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

School Photos!

Parents -

The school photos have been delivered to Sunflower, and each parent who signed up and paid for a photo should be receiving a high-res .jpeg from Katie via e-mail shortly, along with the following letter from the photographer:

Hi, parents! 

Thank you for letting me do the school pictures for your beautiful children. 

Through Katie, you have been provided the .jpg to print as you choose. If you decide to order prints through me, you can be assured of professional-quality prints that will match the color and sharpness of the original photograph. To order, please email me, message me on Facebook, or just give me a call. Price list attached.

I would love to use some of these school photos in my portfolio. If you’re willing to let me post your kiddo’s school photo on my website, please contact me for more information.

Thanks again,Brooke B.
(406) 722-0088barnibbe@gmail.comfacebook.com/barnibbephotography

I'll attach the price list she mentions here:

Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks to all who participated! 50% of each photo's fee went to Sunflower, making this a very successful fundraiser for the school.

-Sunflower Parents Assn.

FYI / PRIVACY NOTICE: We will ALWAYS secure permission from children's parents before posting their photos on our blog or facebook account. 

LUNCH MENU

THIS WEEK'S LUNCH MENU (Nov 5 - Nov 9)

MONDAY - Black Bean Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa
TUESDAY - Pancakes and Eggs, Orange Slices
WEDNESDAY - Chicken Pot Pie, Carrots, Biscuits
THURSDAY - Cheesy Chicken Pasta, Garlic Bread, Green Beans
FRIDAY - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences